Listening to Parents, Transforming Communities: A Needs Assessment for One Knox

How can evaluators center parents’ voices in community-driven needs assessments? This fast-paced Ignite session dives into a needs assessment for One Knox, a soccer organization serving over 1,000 players and 80 coaches. Learn how culturally responsive methods uncovered parents’ insights, barriers, and aspirations, ultimately shaping programmatic and organizational changes that reflect their needs. Walk away with practical strategies to engage stakeholders, foster shared leadership, and turn evaluation into action that strengthens communities.

Jerri-ann Danso; Sara Hall; Chelsea Jacobs; Uduak David; Shailey Curtis